Countdown to Big Give: Every £1 you donate will be doubled!
From 2–9 December, you can make twice the difference for refugees rebuilding their lives. For the first time ever, Trauma Foundation South West is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest match-funding campaign.
Every £1 you donate will be doubled at no extra cost to you. Your £10 becomes £20. Your £50 becomes £100. Together, we can reach our goal of £2,250, which will become £4,500 to fund long-term trauma therapy for refugees and people seeking sanctuary across the South West of England.
Register now to donate between 2-9 December
(Donations made during this week will be matched £ for £)
Why this matters
Across the South West, up to 14,000 resettled refugees and people seeking asylum live with severe trauma from war, torture, persecution, and dangerous journeys to reach the UK. Many cannot access NHS mental health services due to long waiting lists, culturally unsafe systems, and services not designed for refugee experiences. Even those with suicidal thoughts are often turned away.
How We Make a Difference
Our free, specialist refugee trauma therapy offers safe, confidential support from skilled therapists, helping people rebuild their lives with hope and dignity. We create consistent, compassionate spaces where people are heard, supported, and valued.
Lives Transformed
This is a huge moment for us - and for the people we support. Your donation will go twice as far to provide life-saving therapy for individuals who have survived war, persecution, and forced displacement, helping them to find stability and hope again.
One client, “Amir”, who faced a critical immigration hearing while experiencing suicidal thoughts, shared:
“If you weren’t here with me, I don’t know what would have happened… When I went into court, I was hallucinating… Then I remembered what you said… and gradually, because you were there, I was able to calm down.”
Your support during our first-ever match-funding campaign will ensure more people like Amir can continue their healing journey - with skilled, compassionate therapists by their side.
How You Can Help
Register now to donate between 2nd–9th December when every £1 will be doubled.
Spread the word. Tell your friends, family, or colleagues that this is our first Big Give campaign — and their support can make double the difference.
Use this message:
“I’m supporting Trauma Foundation South West in their first Big Give Christmas Challenge! Every £1 donated will be doubled to fund trauma therapy for refugees rebuilding their lives. Join me here.”
Other Ways to Learn and Share
Help others understand why this campaign matters by exploring and sharing our online resources:
Videos - watch and listen to Filsan’s story and learn more about our work.
Stories – hear powerful client testimonies of trauma, healing, and hope.
Podcasts - discover how TFSW began and why we’re committed to trauma-informed, long-term care.
Impact Report – read what we do, why we do it, and about the scale of outcome achieved by our clients.
Each share helps more people discover our work and stand with those rebuilding their lives after trauma.
About Trauma Foundation South West
Trauma Foundation South West (TFSW) provides specialist, long-term psychotherapy for refugees, people seeking asylum, and survivors of trafficking living in the South West of England. Our work is trauma-informed, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that everyone deserves the chance to heal.
Join us this December - make your donation go twice as far
(Donations made between 2nd–9th December will be matched £ for £)
Find out more about our mission and impact on our website, or sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn for updates throughout our first Big Give week.
